--- title: News date: 2026-01-27T23:15:00-06:00 author: Roger Glenn canonical_url: "https://friedentx.com/news/" section: Pages --- ![](https://friedentx.atl1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/transforms/environment/_max/470/IMG_0258.webp) 01 ## In the News Read the latest about Fredericksburg and our community from leading media outlets across the region. 01 Source Travel + Leisure Published Feb 04, 2026 Headline ### [ Fredericksburg Named the Most Welcoming in the U.S. ](https://www.travelandleisure.com/most-welcoming-us-travel-destinations-2026-11898400) 02 Source Southern Living Published Jan 28, 2026 Headline ### [ Friedën Partners with Southern Living for the 2026 Idea House ](https://www.southernliving.com/2026-southern-living-idea-house-11892767) 03 Source Southern Living Published Oct 24, 2025 Headline ### [ Michelin-Starred Chef Dominique Crenn Set To Open A New Restaurant In The Texas Hill Country ](https://www.southernliving.com/dominique-crenn-new-restaurant-fredericksburg-texas-11836430) 04 Source Austin Home Magazine Published Apr 27, 2025 Headline ### [ Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts to Debut in Texas with Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country ](https://www.austinhomemag.com/waldorf-astoria-hotels-resorts-to-make-its-texas-debut-in-2027/) 05 Source My San Antonio Published Oct 29, 2024 Headline ### [ Fredericksburg ranked as Texas' best town for retirement ](https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/fredericksburg-retirement-southern-living-19860303.php) 06 Source My San Antonio Published Feb 16, 2024 Headline ### [ Reader's Digest names Fredericksburg most charming small town in Texas ](https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/fredericksburg-texas-most-charming-town-18669670.php) 07 Source Vinepair Published Apr 26, 2023 Headline ### [ The World’s Top 10 Wine Destinations for 2023 (No. 8) ](https://vinepair.com/articles/best-wine-travel-destinations-2023/) 08 Source My San Antonio Published Mar 29, 2023 Headline ### [ Southern Living names Fredericksburg as one of the South's best small towns ](https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/fredericksburg-southern-living-17829123.php) 09 Source Condé Nast Traveler Published Feb 10, 2023 Headline ### [ This Once-Quiet Texas Town Is Now a Booming Wine Destination ](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/fredericksburg-texas-booming-wine-destination) 10 Source Chron.com Published Mar 27, 2021 Headline ### [ Fredericksburg has earned a top spot on a Forbes roundup of the most idyllic small towns in the U.S. to visit in 2021 ](https://www.chron.com/life/travel/article/Fredericksburg-texas-happy-small-towns-15937169.php) 11 Source Spectrum News Published Jan 02, 2020 Headline ### [ Central Texas Residents Moving into Pages of Southern Living ](https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2019/12/24/central-texas-residents-moving-into-pages-of-southern-living) 12 Source Culture Map Austin Published Nov 14, 2019 Headline ### [ Southern Living unfolds modern farmhouse community in charming Hill Country town ](https://austin.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/11-11-19-southern-living-new-community-in-texas-hill-country-frieden/#slide=2) 13 Source chron.com Published Oct 22, 2019 Headline ### [ Fredericksburg's new modern-farmhouse neighborhood, Friedën, named first Southern Living community ](https://www.chron.com/homes/article/Fredericksburg-Frieden-first-Southern-13814131.php) 14 Source Architectural Digest Published Oct 02, 2018 Headline ### [ Fredericksburg Named The Prettiest Town in Texas ](https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/prettiest-town-every-us-state) 15 Source Southern Living Published Mar 29, 2018 Headline ### [ The South's Best Small Towns 2018 ](https://www.southernliving.com/souths-best/fredericksburg-tx) 16 Source ThinkAdvisor Published Jul 10, 2017 Headline ### [ Millionaires Love These 10 Small Towns ](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2017/07/05/millionaires-love-these-10-small-towns?page_all=1&slreturn=1499695811) 17 Source Texas Monthly Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ InstaTexas: Small-Town Hideaways ](http://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/instatexas-small-town-hideaways/) 18 Source The Buzz Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ Fredericksburg: A Little Bit of Napa in Texas ](https://thebuzzmagazines.com/articles/2016/02/fredericksburg-little-bit-napa-texas) 19 Source Refinery 29 Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ 29 Insanely Romantic Trips You'll Never Forget ](http://www.refinery29.com/romantic-getaways#slide-22) 20 Source purewow.com Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ The Friendliest Towns in America ](https://www.purewow.com/travel/friendliest-towns-in-america) 21 Source Culture Map Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ 5 Hill Country Getaways That Prove Paradise Is Closer Than You Think ](http://austin.culturemap.com/news/travel/02-24-16-getaways-honeymoon-romantic-weekend-austin-hill-country/#slide=0) 22 Source USA Today Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ Best Small Town Food Scene ](http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-small-town-food-scene/) 23 Source Condé Nast Traveler Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ 10 Best Convertable Drives in the U.S. ](http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2016-05-12/10-best-convertible-drives-in-the-us/8) 24 Source Country Living Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ 40 American Towns You Haven't Heard of But Should Visit ASAP ](http://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/g3557/small-american-town-destinations/?slide=20) 25 Source Houstonia Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ Travel the Texas Wine Trail in Fredericksburg ](https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2017/4/17/fredericksburg-wine-texas-hill-country) 26 Source Trips To Discover Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ 13 of the Most Charming Towns in Texas ](http://www.tripstodiscover.com/charming-small-towns-in-texas/) 27 Source PureWow Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ Everyone's Going to Fredericksburg and Here's Why ](https://www.purewow.com/travel/fredericksburg-weekend-guide) 28 Source Southern Living Published Jun 27, 2017 Headline ### [ The South's Best Small Towns 2017 ](http://www.southernliving.com/souths-best/small-towns#fredericksburg-texas-parade)